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Event Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Asked 13 times across 4 UPSC exams over 5 years (2019–2024), peaking in 2019.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 10 of 13 PYQs
- Most asked in 2019
- Recurs across 3 years (2019–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CAPF 2019 → CDS 2022 → NDA 2024
How the concept evolved
Long-running — most appearances (10 of 13) predate 2016, and it still returns.
Related concepts
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
NDA2024
Consider the following events
- Launch of Non-Cooperation Movement
- All-India Khilafat Conference in Delhi
- Passing of the Rowlatt Act
- Jallianwala Bagh incident
Which one of the following is the correct chronological order of the given events (earliest to latest)?
- A 1, 2, 3, 4
- B 3, 4, 2, 1 ✓
- C 3, 2, 4, 1
- D 2, 3, 4, 1
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CDS2022
Arrange the following events chronologically starting from the earliest
- Ahmedabad Mill Strike
- Champaran Satyagraha
- Foundation of the Satyagraha Sabha
- Jallianwala Bagh Massacre
Select the correct answer using the code given below :
- A 1, 2, 3, 4
- B 2, 1, 3, 4 ✓
- C 2, 4, 1, 3
- D 4, 2, 1, 3
✓ Correct answer: (B)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
CAPF2019
Which among the following statements about the Jallianwala bagh massacre is/are correct?
- Jallianwala bagh troops opened fire upon an unarmed crowd
- The troops were under the command of General Dyer
- The troops did not issue any warning to the people before opening fire
Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A 1 only
- B 1 and 2 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 ✓
- D 2 and 3 only
✓ Correct answer: (C)
History › Freedom Struggle (1857–1947)
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